Benny bernstein



(No Model.)

B. BERNSTEIN.

CORSET PASTENING.

Patented Apr. 28, 1891.

Wavrwey Prien.

armar BENNY BERNSTEIN, OF NET YORK, N. Y.

CORSET-FASTENING.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 451,020, dated April28, 1891.

Application tiled August 20, 1890. Serial No. 362,468. (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern.-

Be it known that I, BENNY BERNSTEIN, a citizen of the United States,residing at New York city, in the county. of New York and State of NewYork, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Fasteningsfor Shoes, Corsets, Gloves, dsc.; and I do declare the following to beafull, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as willenable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and usethe same.

My invention has relation to a fastener; and it consists in theconstruction and novel arrangement of parts, as and forthe purposes aswill be hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and forming the subject-matter of the appended claims.

The object of my invention is to provide a simple, inexpensive, andsecure automatic fastener for use on corsets, gloves, shoes, dto., thatmay be readily and easily manipulated, and in whichthe parts are soarranged that there is no danger of their working` loose or accidentallybecoming unfastened. 4

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a plan view of a portion of the adjoiningedges of a corset h aving my improved fasten er attached thereto; Fig.2, a detail view of the keeper; Fig. 3,- a detail view, in partialsection, of the catchbar; Fig. 4, a detail side view of the keeper; Fig.5, a section of keeper on the line 0o on, Fig. 2; Fig. 6, an end View ofthe keeper; Fig. 7, a detail view, in partial section, of the catchbar,showing the swivel end thereof as supplied with a spring.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, forming a part hereof, and inwhich like letters of referenceindicate corresponding parts in all thefigures, the letter A designates so much of a corset as will sufice toillustrate the application of myimproved fasten er, having formed alongits edges pockets in which stays B C are confined in the usual manner,`and to which my improved fasteners, hereinafter described, are secured.

At suitable and regular intervals on the stay B, riveted or otherwisesecured, are bars D, provided attheir outerends witha reduced portion d,forming an annular' shoulder d.

The letter E designates a sleeve snugly titpermitt-ed to turn freelythereon. One end of the sleeve E abuts against the shoulder d of the barD, and is confined on the reduced portion thereof by upsetting the endof said reduced portion, as shown 'at e, Fig. 3. Dependent from thesleeve E and at right angies thereto is an arm F, having secured at itsouter or free end a ball F for a purpose presently explained.

At intervals upon the stay C corresponding in position to those on thestay B are riveted ting the reduced portion d of the bar D and orotherwise secured keepers G, which have a general rounded orbutton-headed configuration or shape and with shank II, by which it -issecured to the stay C by rivet, as in Fig. 4, or saidkeeper may formpart of a small plate, and said plate secured to the stay, and formeddiametrically in said keeper is a slot II', the bottom of which ispreferably made larger than the top, as shown in Fig. 6, and of a shapeand size to correspond with the bar D, while the width of the slot atits upper v part is of a size to permit the arm F'to freely passthrough.

In order that the arm F, carrying the ballweight F at its end, may notaccidentally turn in the keeper and allow the fastener to separate, thekeepers G are at their rear portion recessed, as at I, forming ashoulder, under which the arm F rests when the catch-bar is in itskeeper, and prevents said arm from becoming accidentally disengaged, andthe front edges of said keepers are s o upwardly and rearwardly inclinedand beveled, as shown in Figs. 4 and 5, that when the bar is presentedto the keeper to effect a fastening the arm F 'will be automaticallydirected in avertical position and enter the slot of the keeper.

\Vl1ile I have shown my fastener attached to a corset, it will bereadily understood that it is equally well adapted for gloves, shoes,and various other articles, and, as shown in Fig. 7, a slightlongitudinal movement may be given to the arm F relative to the bar D,and a spring I employed to react the parts'.

' To use my fastener as attached to a corset, shoe, glove,`or otherarticle, by directing the end of the catch-bar in the end of the slot IIthe armF will, owing to the rounded surface of the keeper, be caused toturn and assume IOO a horizontal position and enter the slot. As soon asthe arm passes through the slot it will,owing to the ball-Weight on itsend,drop parallel to the stays and engage beneath the curved shoulder atthe rear of the keeper.

l I do not desire to confine myself tothe precise details ofconstruction herein shown and described, as many minor changes may bemade Without departing from the spirit of my invention; but

What I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

l. In a fastening ot' the nature described, the combination, With thekeeper provided With a diametric slot the bottom of which is larger thanthe top, of a fixed catch-bar having a pivoted arm at right angles tothe bar, said bar and arm adapted to enter the slot of the keeper andthe arm automatically engage said keeper, substantially as specified.

2. In a fastening of the nature described, the combination, withthekeeper provided with a diametric slot the bottom of which is largerthan the top, of a fixed catch-bar provided with a pivoted arm at rightangles to the bar having a ball-weight, said bar and arm adapted toenter the slot of the keeper and the arm automatically en gage saidkeeper, substantially as specified.

3. In a fastening of the nature described,

the combination, with the keeper provided with a diametric slot and atone end with a shoulder, of a fixed catch-bar having a pivoted arm atright angles to the bar carrying ball-Weight, said bar and arm adaptedto enter the slot of the keeper and the arm auto` matically engage theshoulder of said keeper, for the purposes specified.

ai. In a fastening of the nature described, the combination, With thekeeper provided with a diametric slot and a shoulder, of a fixedcatch-bar provided with a sleeve having` secured to it an arm carrying aWeight, said arm adapt-ed to turn and engage the shoulder on the keeper,for the purpose set forth.

5. In a fastening of the nature described, the combination, With thekeeper provided with a diametric slot the bottom of which is larger thanthe top, of a fixed catch-bar having a pivoted arm at right angles tothe bar, said bar and arm adapted to enter the slot of the keeper andthe arm automatically engage the keeper, and a spring for reacting theparts, substantially as specified.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

BENNY BERNSTEIN.

Witnesses:

WM. H. BRERETON, l-IARvEY S. W. DE GAW.

